Ripple Effect Film Project finalists to be screened today

Arts and Entertainment Reporter

Finalists in the annual Ripple Effect Film Project festival will see their short, water-conservation focused films screened today.

The premiere will feature two groups of Clarke County School District students who made films for the competition.

Local filmmakers were tasked to make short films that would spur water conservation among audiences. The finalists in the project will be screened in a glamorous, Oscar-like ceremony at Ciné.

Two groups of students from Barrow Elementary, both sets are fifth-graders, produced films for the project. One is an animated short called “It’s Not Just a Dream: Pip and Dip Learn to Conserve.” The other group produced two films: a Spanish language entry titled “Una G’ota De Agua (One Drop of Water)” and a silent film called “A Drop of Water: A Cautionary Tale.”

The event today at Ciné has two components: a kids matinee at 2 p.m. showcasing all the films in a family-friendly environment; and an evening screening replete with a National-catered reception and glitz and glamour. The reception starts at 6 p.m., followed by the screening and awards at 7:15 p.m. Both the kids matinee and the later reception/screening cost $5 each.